MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Pops rare homer in win
Arraez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Brewers.
Arraez turned on a Bruce Zimmermann cutter in the second inning, curling it off the right-field foul pole for a two-run shot, his eighth homer of the season. It's been a down year overall for Arraez, with career lows in batting average (.288) and OPS (.711) across 151 games, but the infielder may be heating up at the right time, riding a 12-game hitting streak with an .801 OPS during that span.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Blasts grand slam
O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's victory over the Brewers.
O'Hearn electrified the crowd Tuesday with a first-inning grand slam off Bruce Zimmermann to put the Padres on top early. After a rough start to September, the slugger has locked back in, going 10-for-20 with eight RBI and a pair of extra-base hits across his past five games. While his post-deadline production has dipped to a .711 OPS since he left the Orioles, O'Hearn's overall season has been strong, with a .276/.362/.435 line, 20 doubles, 17 homers and 62 RBI across 140 games.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Could return as soon as Thursday
Aranda (wrist) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Aranda has been sidelined since late July with a fractured left wrist but hasn't given up hope on a late-season return. The 27-year-old has been playing in backfield games at the Rays' spring training complex in Florida and will join the major-league club Wednesday to take batting practice and field grounders. If that goes well, he should be active for the final few games of the regular season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Clutch double in win
Naylor went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Naylor came through in the clutch, ripping a bases-clearing double with two outs in the eighth inning to put the Mariners ahead and help secure a postseason berth. Since arriving from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline, he's maintained his production, posting an .819 OPS in Seattle after logging an .807 mark in Arizona. For the season, the first baseman owns a .292/.351/.461 slash line with 28 doubles, 20 homers, 91 RBI and 28 stolen bases across 144 games.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Taking seat Tuesday
Vaughn isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
Vaughn will get a chance to rest Tuesday after going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's extra-inning loss. Jake Bauers will get the nod at first base instead and bat seventh.
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ty France: Lands on injured list
The Blue Jays placed France on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left oblique inflammation.
France's injury will force him to miss the remainder of the regular season, though he will be eligible to return before the start of the ALDS. His move to the IL will clear a roster spot for Anthony Santander (shoulder), who was activated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting out with illness
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Harper is absent from Tuesday's lineup versus the Marlins due to illness, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The illness is bad enough to force Harper to miss his first start since July 2, but he should be ready to return to action in a day or two. Otto Kemp is at first base and batting ninth for the Phillies.
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Andres Chaparro 3B | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Drives in three runs
Chaparro went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Monday's loss to Atlanta.
Chaparro came through with a bases-clearing single off Chris Sale in the fifth inning to spark a rally, though Washington couldn't finish the comeback. The infielder has managed just a .520 OPS across 30 games, with Monday marking his first multi-RBI effort and only his third multi-hit showing of the season.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Regaining foothold at first base
Vaughn will start at first base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Padres.
Vaughn had been briefly overtaken by Jake Bauers as the Brewers' primary first baseman, but it will be Vaughn holding down first base Monday for the fifth time across the last seven contests. The 27-year-old Vaughn is slashing .415/.458/.561 in September, though he's yet to go deep this month.